Excelsior’s The Glow Lounge offers UV-sensitive beads to educate clients about the risks of sun damage. May is Melanoma Awareness Month, and...
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Book and Beer Pairings from Cream & Amber
We’ve all seen suggested beer and food pairings, but how about beer and books? Check out these suggestions from Cream & Amber owners Katie...
Minnesota’s Best Chefs Wear These Aprons—and You Can, Too
Minnetonka’s Kate Meier creates durable, beautiful aprons for professional chefs. Minnetonka resident Kate Meier is a sewer. So it came as no...
Prom Season Has Arrived—Here’s Your All-in-One Guide
Prom season’s on the horizon—here’s everything you (and your teen) need to know. While spring ushers in a multitude of festivities and celebrations,...
Shop Chanel, Gucci, Prada and More in Downtown Excelsior
Excelsior fashionista offers high-end styles in very own boutique. Sitting in the heart of downtown Excelsior is boutique Down the Rabbit Hole,...
Read These Tips Before Creating Your Next Floral Arrangement
Create your own beautiful bouquets this spring. To the untrained eye, arranging a floral bouquet might sound like an easy task. Pick up a bouquet...
Jen’s Jars Open Up a World of Healthy, Tasty Food
Minnetonka resident Jennifer Alexander cooks up healthy, portable food. Five years ago, Minnetonka resident Jennifer Alexander had some health...
For this Mother-Daughter Duo, Fashion Runs in the Family
Meet the mother-daughter team finding a perfect fit in the fashion business. Kenna Frees isn’t your average teenager. Though she enjoys typical teen...
Keep Your Dog Warm This Winter with Help from Fido’s Pantry
For folks in Excelsior, Fido’s Pantry has been the boutique of choice for puppies, kittens and every pet in between. When retail therapy for...
Making It
Local artisans have come home to The Maker’s Studio. The word “maker” is one that gets tossed around a lot these days. It’s pretty trendy to say...
’Tis (Always) the Season
Visit Excelsior’s year-round Christmas store. For a lot of people, the Christmas season creates a certain kind of magic. That’s always been the case...
Laid-back and Lovely
Excelsior’s Water Street shop owners share tips and tricks they’ve learned from throwing laid-back (yet beautiful) community dinners. Shop owners...
Excelsior Shop Owners Join Forces on Kids Line Pip & Pal
The line includes clothes, accessories, shoes, artwork, toys and books. Excelsior’s Chloe and Dee Dee Lappen, co-owners of Gray Home + Lifestyle,...
Ace General Is Practically Perfect
New boutique Ace General Store in Excelsior sells durable, practical gear that guys (and gals, too) can put to use. For Dan and Alex Cordell,...
Turkish Delights: Kisa & Co.
A rework of the Wayzata-based Kisa & Co. brand highlights fashionable towels and one-of-a-kind jewelry. Kisa Boutique owner Emily Johnson Kisa...
Dog Threads Makes Fun Clothing for Your Furry Friends
Gina and Scott Davis launched their family business, Dog Threads, in late 2014, and had their first retailer, Lucy & Co., even before their line...
Pint-sized Gift Guide
A holiday gift guide for our littlest elves. ’Tis the season for bundling up; even the Old Farmer’s Almanac predicts that this winter will be colder...
Mother/Daughter Duo Chloe and Dee Dee Lappen Open Gray Home + Lifestyle as Excelsior’s Own “Lifestyle Store”
Former Gray Gardens in Excelsior transforms from landscaping to lifestyle store. If there are two things that embody the essence of Excelsior, it’s...
Excelsior’s Erin Kate Duininck Opens Golden Rule on Water Street
A new Excelsior store invites shoppers to connect with local makers. A stark white building with the single painted phrase “Golden Rule” stands out...
Minnetonka General Store Upgrades Café Offerings
Minnetonka General Store Café and Bistro celebrates family tradition and good food from the harvest. It’s tempting to assume that the Minnetonka...
